The Complete Book on Overcalls at Contract Bridge: A Mike Lawrence Bridge Classic

by Mike Lawrence

Originally published in 1980, this book quickly became recognized as a 'must-read' for any would-be bridge expert, and has never been out of print. Now, almost 30 years later, the author has revised, updated and expanded it to take into account modern developments in the theory and practice of competitive bidding. Anyone serious about improving their game needs to own a copy of this book. Alfred Sheinwold's review of the original 'If you read only one bridge book this year, this should be it.'

328 pages, Paperback

First published March 28, 2006

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Reviews

[Monte Lamb · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a very good book which covers all the things you need to know for overcalls and their responses in Bridge. It is quite complete with all its examples but does come up lacking in a good summary of supplying the rules to use to determine what to do at the table. This seems true of a couple of his books. I would strongly suggest there be some attempt to set down logical rules to be used as a framework for figuring out what needs to be done rather than trying to memorize all the possibilities. Even without this, it is still a very good book and needs to be read if you want to learn about overcalls.

[George Pritchard · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's not over 'til Mike says it's over.